Environmental requirements for Presidential Permits—Alternative 2.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) (1) ERA will determine whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or an Environmental Assessment (EA) is required within 45 days of receipt of the Presidential Permit application and of the environmental information submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 205.322 (c) and (d). ERA will use these and other sources of information as the basis for making the environmental determination. (2) If an EIS is determined to be necessary, ERA will notify the applicant of the fee for completing the EIS within 90 days after the submission of the application and environmental information. The fee shall be based on the expenses estimated to be incurred by DOE in contracting to prepare the EIS ( (3) If an EA is determined to be necessary, the applicant may be permitted to prepare an environmental assessment pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.5(b) for review and adoption by ERA, or the applicant may choose to have ERA prepare the EA pursuant to the fee procedures set forth above. (4) The NEPA process must be completed and approved before ERA will issue a Presidential Permit. (b) (c) (d) (1) 50 percent of the total amount due to be paid within 30 days of receipt of the fee information from DOE; (2) 25 percent to be paid upon publication of the draft EIS; and (3) 25 percent to be paid upon publication of the final EIS. (e)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 205.329